I felt like I’d seen Carlos’s work before seeing the first piece below in #surmoderno. A little internet searching turned up some things that… yeah, I’m sure I’ve seen these in popular culture, definitely the ones in Houston. His work focused (he’s no longer with us) on the kinetic energy of color particularly the #moiré effect.
#carloscruzdiez
So I noticed when I stepped into Bernard Jacobson‘s booth at the #armoryshow to see the gem below that Jon Yau called William the greatest living painter of his generation. That’s high praise indeed considering he’s a contemporary of David Hokney, Howard Hodgkin and Richard Hamilton.
#williamtillyer
Full page add for the gem below in the April #ArtForum. Led me to look for more.
(spoiler- her other work is very different and just as awesome).
#janesouth
Artforum made note that this poet has been exhibiting the “late flowering of a lifelong exploration of line released from the constrictions of the typewriter.”
#aramsaroyan
Hyperallergic caught my eye with Leo’s work. The story of the Park Place Group is another wrinkle in the “primacy” of post-war New York… While some might think of Stella‘s (or Tony‘s) work, I’m more curious about how artists like Zin are taking this idiom forward.
#leovalledor
#zinhelenasong
Hyperallergic notes Lee’s particular reaction to the “second generation” question of Modernism. A few of Lee’s compatriots also get a mention.
#leeseungjio
Jesus was the source (#rip) for a couple of the gems in the stellar #SurModerno at #MOMA. Mad snaps to the museum for focusing on the breadth of Modernism (I too have a love of Concretist artists like Lygia and Virginia)- it makes the import of the aesthetic response to the epoch more rich. Amazing work in this show of which I’ll share more.
#jesusrafaelsoto
Lee is no longer with us. Schooled on the west coast and influenced by topography and transcendental philosophy, he made a few nice ones in his day.
#leemullican
is at the #Acklandmuseum. Many folks know her infinity chambers (her installation at #ncma in 2018 stole the show) but not her painting. Glad I got to see the one below at the #armoryshow since COVID19 might shut things down before I get over to UNCCH.
I also found this little piece about Donald Judd interesting, which starts off with a story about his reaction to her work.
#yayoikusama
Painting After Art is Dead 